Origin Energy

Commercial & Finance Analyst

Origin Energy  •  Brisbane, AU (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

  • Drive smarter cost decisions across a diverse portfolio of energy assets and projects.
  • Turn financial data into clear insights that improve performance and deliver value.
  • Hybrid | Brisbane based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

Join Origin's Commercial Asset Services team and help shape smarter, more informed business decisions across a portfolio of energy assets and projects. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on cost control with commercial insight, financial analysis and stakeholder partnering to improve cost performance, drive value and support the delivery of critical energy outcomes.

Why the role matters?

In this role, you'll provide robust cost control and valuable commercial and financial insight that helps teams make better decisions, identify opportunities, manage risk and maintain visibility of cost performance across a complex portfolio.

You'll:

  • Partner with budget owners, project managers and operational teams to establish cost baselines, maintain accurate forecasts and influence commercial and financial outcomes.
  • Monitor actual costs, commitments and accruals, investigate variances and provide forward-looking insights on cost trends, risks and opportunities.
  • Support budget submissions, forecasting, month-end processes and performance reporting across a diverse portfolio, including maintaining estimate-at-completion positions.
  • Maintain strong cost control disciplines, including cost coding, change control and data integrity, while identifying cost-saving opportunities and supporting continuous improvement.
  • Leverage ERP systems, data and reporting tools to improve cost transparency, governance and business performance.

What will you bring?

We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing structure and discipline to cost management, turning complex financial data into actionable insights and building strong relationships across a business.

  • Experience in cost control, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, variance analysis, accruals, commitments and performance reporting within an asset, operational or project environment.
  • Confidence working with ERP systems, financial data and analytical tools to maintain accurate cost information and solve business problems.
  • Ability to communicate cost and financial information clearly, work constructively with stakeholders and challenge assumptions where required.
  • A continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on strengthening cost control processes, streamlining reporting and improving ways of working.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.

So, why join us?

  • Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers!
  • 21 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers with flexible return options.
  • Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance based reviews
  • Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
  • Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
  • A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

Origin Energy

About Origin Energy

Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.

As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.

We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.

View our community guidelines here: http://bit.ly/1GQP6E9

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
2000
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